Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Signaling Trace Command

1. A method for transmitting signaling trace command, comprising the steps of: carrying a plurality of signaling trace configuration parameters, which respectively correspond to a plurality of signaling traces, in the signaling trace command, wherein the plurality of signaling traces correspond to a User Equipment (UE); and transmitting the signaling trace command to activate or maintain the plurality of signaling traces; wherein the signaling trace configuration parameters corresponding to the plurality of signaling traces are carried by setting a cell format in the signaling trace command to be a form of array; wherein X2 interface handover occurs on a User Equipment (UE) corresponding to the plurality of signaling traces; wherein the signaling trace command is a handover request message on the X2 interface; and wherein the step of transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: transmitting, by a switched source evolved NodeB (eNB), the handover request message to a switched target eNB to maintain the plurality of signaling traces of the UE; or S1 interface handover occurs on a UE corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces; wherein the signaling trace command is a handover request message on the S1 interface; wherein transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: transmitting, by a Mobility Management Entity (MME), the handover request message to a switched target eNB to maintain the plurality of signaling traces of the UE; or a UE corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces has not established an S1 link; wherein the signaling trace command includes a signaling trace start message or a context setup request message; wherein transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: when the UE successfully establishes an S1 link, transmitting, by a MME, the signaling trace command to an eNB corresponding to the UE to activate the plurality of signaling traces of the UE; or the plurality of signaling traces is activated in a cell; wherein the signaling trace command is a cell trace message; wherein transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: transmitting, by an eNB corresponding to the cell, the cell trace message to an MME for the MME to activate the plurality of signaling traces of UEs in the cell.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signaling trace configuration parameters corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces are carried by setting a trace activation cell format in the signaling trace command to be a form of array.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signaling trace configuration parameters corresponding to the plurality of signaling traces are carried by setting a cell format of Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Terrestrial Radio Access Network Trace Identifies (E-UTRAN Trace ID) and Trace Collection Entity Internet Protocol (IP) Address in the signaling trace command to be a form of array.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signaling trace configuration parameters corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces are carried by setting a trace activation cell format in the signaling trace command to be a form of array.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signaling trace configuration parameters corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces are carried by setting a trace activation cell format in the signaling trace command to be a form of array.

6. An apparatus for transmitting signaling trace command, comprising: a setting module configured to carry a plurality of signaling trace configuration parameters, which respectively correspond to a plurality of signaling traces in the signaling trace command, wherein the plurality of signaling traces correspond to a User Equipment (UE); and a transmission module configured to transmit the signaling trace command to activate or maintain the plurality of signaling traces; wherein the setting module carries the signaling trace configuration parameters corresponding to the plurality of signaling traces by setting a cell format of the signaling trace command to be a form of array; wherein X2 interface handover occurs on a User Equipment (UE) corresponding to the plurality of signaling traces; wherein the signaling trace command is a handover request message on the X2 interface; and wherein the step of transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: transmitting, by a switched source evolved NodeB (eNB), the handover request message to a switched target eNB to maintain the plurality of signaling traces of the UE; or S1 interface handover occurs on a UE corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces; wherein the signaling trace command is a handover request message on the S1 interface; wherein transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: transmitting, by a Mobility Management Entity (MME), the handover request message to a switched target eNB to maintain the plurality of signaling traces of the UE; or a UE corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces has not established an S1 link; wherein the signaling trace command includes a signaling trace start message or a context setup request message; wherein transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: when the UE successfully establishes an S1 link, transmitting, by a MME, the signaling trace command to an eNB corresponding to the UE to activate the plurality of signaling traces of the UE; or the plurality of signaling traces is activated in a cell; wherein the signaling trace command is a cell trace message; wherein transmitting the signaling trace command further comprising: transmitting, by an eNB corresponding to the cell, the cell trace message to an MME for the MME to activate the plurality of signaling traces of UEs in the cell.